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Showing 51115120 of 57536 articles for Art. L 141-17 · Cass. com. 19 May 1998 · Cass. com. 24 May 2005 n° 784 · Cass. com. 15 May 1973 · Cass. com. 24 May 2011 n° 10-18.074 · Cass. 1re civ. 15 October 2014 n° 13-24.984

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Assignment and pledging of trade receivables.

Article R313-17-2

If the assigned receivable includes a portion representing a fraction of the cost of the investments, as defined pursuant to Article L. 313-29-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code, the notifica…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Specific provisions applicable when the amount of eligible damage exceeds six million euros excluding tax

Article R1613-17

The Minister responsible for local authorities and the Minister responsible for the budget shall set, for each event, the maximum rate of compensation within the range provided for in Article R. 1613-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Schedule.

Article R123-199-1

The words "related party" and "related party transactions" have the same meaning as defined by the international accounting standards adopted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2238/2004 of 29 December…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Intervention by the fund in the event of the withdrawal of an insurance undertaking's administrative authorisation

Article L421-10-2

Declarations made by insurance undertakings to the guarantee fund indicating the items to be taken into account for the assessment of the contributions referred to in articles L. 421-10 and L. 421-10-…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules common to leases of houses and rural property.

Article 1717

The lessee has the right to sublet, and even to assign his lease to another, if he has not been prohibited from doing so. It may be prohibited in whole or in part. This clause is always mandatory..

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Payment of duties

Article 1702

No public authority, nor the tax authorities, nor their servants, may suspend or cause to be suspended the collection of registration duties, land registration tax and the penalties incurred without b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
8: Provisions specific to registration duty, land registration tax, the property security contribution, stamp duty and the special tax on insurance policies

Article 1965 E

1. The special tax on insurance agreements and penalties paid in error may be refunded. 2. The tax duly paid may only be refunded in the event of cancellation, annulment or judicial resolution of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-19

Any differences in the representation of men and women mentioned in article D. 1142-16, as well as the way in which they are published, are sent to the services of the Minister for Employment using a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1 : Examination for admission to the probationary period, probationary period and examination to qualify as a court-appointed administrator

Article R811-19

The selection board for the qualifying examination provided for in Article L. 811-5 is composed as follows: 1° A magistrate of the judiciary or a councillor at the Court of Cassation or an advocate ge…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Rules common to leases of houses and rural property.

Article 1720

The lessor is obliged to deliver the property in a good state of repair of all kinds. He must make, during the term of the lease, all repairs that may become necessary, other than rental repairs.

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